I’m paranoid that some journalist reporting on the federal campaign will snap a candid shot of “supporters around the Conservative HQ” or “pedestrian walking by the Conservative candidate campaign office” and that I, the innocent passerby, will be featured in it.
Posts tagged Canadian Culture
Voting Harper Out, Step One of the Election
The federal elections are coming up and I still don’t know who I’m going to vote for. I have become this indecisive voter—a strange position for someone who believes in the democratic system, politics in general, and who chose to become a Canadian citizen to be able to vote.
This Is Why I Hate North American “Suburbia”
This is one aspect of life in Canada I find harder and harder to deal with: everything looks exactly the same—new, in good condition—and life is so orderly that it gets absolutely infuriating.
Where Does It Smell Like Teen Spirit in Ottawa?
Even though I don’t interact much with this age group in Ottawa, I have the feeling that being a Canadian teen is very different from being a French teen.
Car-Watching in Parking Lots in Actually Fun and Instructive
I’m car watching the same way I would be people watching if I was sitting at the terrace of a busy café somewhere in Europe. Instead of checking out people’s shoes, I look at bumpers and plates.
8 Sounds That Will Become Familiar In Canada
We rarely truly pay attention to the various background sounds around us, yet they are part of our environment and clue us in constantly.